A Wellington football club formed by the merger of two long-established clubs, Karori Swifts and Waterside. The Swifts were formed in 1894 and moved to Karori in the 1950s. Waterside was formed in 1921 and won the Chatham Cup four times, in 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1947. The club now has about 1,000 players in 100 teams, and it takes players from age 3 to 80. The club is at 400 Karori Road in Karori.
Juniors can start in the Shooting Stars programme at ages 3 to 6, then move through Foundation Football for under-7s to under-9s, the Capital Football winter leagues for under-10s to under-13s, and the Youth League for under-14s to under-17s. There are Girls Only Leagues for players aged 7 to 14, and a Swifts Academy for young players with the most talent. The Waterside Training Programme is for players aged 9 to 13. The club also runs holiday programmes throughout the year, along with Football Fives 5-a-side and Football in Schools. Men's and women's first teams play in the Central Leagues, and there are social teams and masters sides for adults.